Operating out of their cool, two-floor shop in Toronto’s busy Queen Street West shopping district, Lavish & Squalor offers a selection of Canadiana classics that help Toronto shoppers get geared up for winter. While the ladies section tends to be larger than the men’s section, that doesn’t mean their selection of menswear is any less amazing. While the store usually stocks blazers and other coats, their winter jacket selection is definitely worth checking out.
This Queen West boutique dealing in all things Canadiana will help ease you into the chilly months by reminding you how chic and comfy the winter season can be. Cozy up your apartment with plush pillows reading rustic-meets-cute phrases like “Our neck of the woods,” or a much-adored Pendleton blanket that doubles as a scarf. Witty novelty socks and pride-inducing Toronto neighbourhood toques are also on offer at L&S, the ideal spot to pick up your seasonal stock of flannel button-ups, Cowichan sweaters, and other designed-to-comfort loungewear.
Summer festivals require lots of walking and dancing outdoors, so you want to make sure to wear the proper footwear. Lavish & Squalor has high-end cowboy boots you can comfortably pair with a short dress to make it a festival-approved outfit. They also carry many styles of hats, from cowboys to straw fedoras to match. You can represent your neighbourhood at the events with printed “The Junction,” “Queen West,” “Muskoka,” “The Beaches,” “Parkdale” and “High Park” t-shirts. Supa Sundays sunglasses are also available for $49; other sunnies are on sale at the back of the store.